High on Fire @ Sonar, Baltimore 4/10/10

Last night on Saratoga Street, my beard grew three times in size. High on Fire, Priestess, Black Cobra, and Bison B.C. all threw down viciously rad sets. Walking through the parking lot, Bison B.C. could be heard clearly which was pretty cool but was also kind of shitty since it meant that we were running late. Bison B.C. was real sweet for sure, and their sound called to mind what Mastodon sounded like circa 2004.

If I was one to get hung up on details, then I would probably say that Black Cobra was good but could use a bass player. However, none of this occurred to me while they were playing. The formula worked well enough on it's own. One dude beat the shit out of the drums, and the other dude played guitar and I had a beer.

I get the impression that some people hate on Priestess, and I guess I can see why but regardless I dig them. Their singer had a Saint Vitus shirt on, and at one point made a hockey reference. I'm pretty sure all the dudes in that band watch hockey, which obviously makes them more legit.

High on Fire ruled so hard that it's kind of unfathomable to think about a day later. Seriously, that shit made me feel like I was ten feet tall.

On my end, it was the best show I had taken in awhile.